comma before past participle: the professor, opposed to carrying out

[wangqh2696122]

Is comma correctly used here? Is the sentence correct?


The professor, opposed to carrying out the project, made a comment on the report.

 

[e2efour]

The sentence is fine, including the commas. I assume that this is a sentence you have made up.

 

[Beryl from Northallerton]

Please name your source, wangqh2696122.

 

[wangqh2696122]

Why do you guess so? It is not made up by me; it's made up by a teacher.

 

[Beryl from Northallerton]

I'm not guessing. The link tells you that you provide source; it also tells you why. Read it.

 

[e2efour]

The sentence can be understood in two ways. Can you tell us what you think it means?

 

[wangqh2696122]

The sentence can be understood in two ways. Can you tell us what you think it means?

Sorry, I am a beginner and not good at paraphrasing. Can you tell me straightforward?

 

[e2efour]

Have you been told by your teacher that there is something wrong with the sentence?
As it is written, it means that the professor commented on the report because he was opposed to the project.
I should have said that if you take away the commas the meaning changes.
Can you see the difference?

 

[wangqh2696122]

Oh, I see. You mean the professor who opposed carrying out the project made a comment. Haha....

 

[e2efour]

Exactly, the difference between a restrictive and a non-restrictive relative clause (if you write who was opposed).